Thanks for sharing, I don’t dig deep into the numbers like that. Good to know. I usually watch how the team flows when certain players are on the court. Curious what those stats will look like when Simons is out there? He will definitely be learning on the fly. I’m excited for him to blossom, I just don’t think it’s going to be as soon as everybody thinks.
wut? you explicitly said you were talking about 3 point shooting. You then said he went from 42% to 37% in 3 point percentage in two years. The 42% was his high-water mark. And to be accurate he dropped from .397 to .375 over the last 2 seasons, a drop of .022. The year before, he dropped from .421 to .397, a drop of .024, bigger than the drop last season. That's not a two year trend-line, it's a 3 year trend-line. Expecting him to get back to his career average of 40% is realistic, though not certain. Expecting him to match his high-water mark doesn't seem very realistic.
Yeah but you are equating Lamucus, Matthews, Batum, Rolo, To Aminu, Harkless, Meyers, and Turner...… I will let that sink in a minute.....and then say we replaced said 4 players with the ones we just lost. The one constant in those 2 years is that we had Dame, CJ came the next year and we got better. At the time Dame was probably our third best player before we lost those players. In the playoffs last year Hood already proved he was better then Harkless and Turner, and Collins proved he was better then Aminu. Kanter and Whiteside are probably a wash with the edge to Whiteside. The west got tougher this year due to the rearrangement of Key players and I do not think that any team will be a clear front runner. I do not think we will make 53 games this year because of that reason, not because we lost Meyers
I kind of think Simmons is gonna be a second unit barn burner. At least i hope so. All he has to to is hold down the fort and keep pace while Dame and/or CJ get some rest. But on certain games against certain teams he will indeed matchup well and it is the coaches job to see that and use him more under those conditions and get the minutes down for Dame.
https://www.nba.com/blazers/forwardcenter/power-rankings-trail-blazers-baseline-after-busy-offseason POWER RANKINGS » THE TRAIL BLAZERS' BASELINE AFTER A BUSY OFFSEASON
https://www.si.com/nba/2019/08/09/n...0-season-raptors-jazz-blazers-hawks-grizzlies Portland Trail Blazers – (Bet The) Over 46.5 Wins The West’s improvement from 2018-19 is obvious, but less than 47 wins would mark a major disappointment in Portland. The deeper conversation surrounding the Blazers is their postseason upside; Portland is still built to thrive in the regular season. Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum are among the most durable guards in the NBA, and their core remains comparably skilled compared to last year’s despite some significant overturn. Nassir Little is a sneaky pick for All-Rookie honors, and Anfernee Simons’ expectations continue to rise. Can Terry Stotts coax enough effort and unselfishness from Hassan Whiteside? A return to form would pay huge dividends. Portland dominated at home last year with a 32–9 clip, finishing 28–13 the year prior. The Blazers feast at the Moda Center similarly to the Nuggets at altitude. Their dynamic duo is reliable and their roster is deep with rotation talents. Expect them to flirt with 50 wins again this season.
Did this dude say Nassir could be on an All-NBA team? What the hell? Did he not watch summer league. Maybe ALL G-League team.
I would be the third. If Whiteside comes through, we are gonna kick some serious ass.... EDIT: No. Whiteside IS going to come through, and we will kick some serious ass....
Man 55 wins would be very impressive in the west just as our record was last year. The conference is brutal and the east is better.
With as much displeasure as you have shown towards a certain Coach, Im genuinely surprised you picked them for that many wins. Im ready for this season to start already.
